West Ham United vs Everton

I, too, would like to see Mina come in, probably for Coady. We’ll see if it’s the same XI again, though, on Saturday…

Davies for Gueye?

Maupay, McNeil Gordon - no thanks!

Maybe go 4-4-2:

Pickford
Godfrey
Vinagre
Mina
Tarkowski
Davies
Onana
Gray
Gordon
Simms
Calvert-Lewin

COYB

The reset (again) starts in August.

I'll be fighting tomorrow. Not in the physical sense, just with all my heart and soul, wishing I could be on that pitch. Those players best had be feeling the same.

Over the years, Everton have disappointed me, let me down and then elated me to the point that only my marriage and birth of my son can surpass.

I can't hate them, I wouldn't know how to.

Tomorrow we go to support the team. The circus can carry on in the background. Tomorrow is about the team and getting a result.

This segment says it all:

‘Moshiri has sacked Roberto Martinez, Ronald Koeman, Sam Allardyce, Marco Silva and Rafael Benitez.’

‘It has resulted in a Frankenstein's monster of a squad - the starting 11 in the 2-1 home defeat by Southampton featuring players acquired by six different managers.“

On a side note, I don't get the Moyes shouts at all. West Ham are literally every bit as bad as us with a much better squad, so why on earth would he turn around and magically fix things here? The old teary-eyed "he gets the club" romanticism? Spare me.

Yes, Steve, I think players are bought to match a preferred system but we seemingly have a variety of players all suited to different systems. A lack of continuity and therefore coherence on and off the pitch.

If we do happen to lose then there is at least the silver lining of Moyes staying out The speculation surrounding his possible return every time we sack or are about to sack the manager is the worst part of the Everton managerial merry go round.

Newspapers report he still has admirers at Goodison. Now I wonder who that might
be.

In that scenario, we beat a team that end up in a worse position than us, drag ourselves out of the relegation zone and then end up with their failed manager. The board dancing like it's 2002 and the inner circle further cemented with another willing disciple.

No. If he get's sacked, he has yet again failed everywhere since leaving a club that he never won anything with in 11 years. Despite telling us he hadn't been talking to his new employer even though we knew he was.

And second comings? Well, that went well for Howard Kendall and if I may, Dog-Leash. Never go back as they often say.

That's not at you Eric by the way. Just me getting more and more frustrated as I try to prepare and pick myself up for tomorrow.

4-5-1. Iwobi, and McNeil out wide, Gueye and Onana, with Gordon, just a little touch ahead of them.

Horribly defensive I know, but we simply haven’t got that many good offensive players. You could swap Gray, for McNeil, but then if things are going wrong, who are we going to bring on that might add a bit of craft, because I also wouldn’t expect Gordon, to complete the 90 minutes.

It’s that bad, I would possibly even play Doucoure in the three man midfield, to try and get a real foothold in the game. If I did this I would start Gray, out wide, and keep Gordon on the bench, or maybe even try and be clever, and leave DCL, on the bench, and alternate Gordon and Gray, as the furthest player forward, in a false number nine.

I’m aware it’s baffling, but it’s not as baffling as picking the same players once again, imo.

I'm just praying we can click for a change and score a couple goals.

I think we can lose just 1 or 2-0 with this line up or in a lucky day to take a draw.

If the likes of Gray, Gordon,Gueye, Godfrey, Patterson, Davies or Iwobi play, no chance to avoid a big defeat.

My prediction: WHU 2 Everton 1 (of course Onana goal).

Play fast counter system. Take a knife to Davies knife fight.

Pickford
Godfrey Mina Tarks
Iwobi Onana Gana Vinagre
Gray
DCL Simms

Pickford
Coleman, Mina, Tarkowski, Mykolenko
Doucoure, Gueye, Onana, Davies,
Gray
DCL
Tell Davies to stick to Bowan like glue.

If Moyes loses and gets sacked he becomes favourite for our job?

But if Frank wins, doesn't that mean his job is safe(er at least)?

Or is Kevin's duplicitous scenario at #25 the likely outcome.

Would Moyes even consider coming back when we are in such a bad situation? I know we were when he joined us but after years of working our way up I felt that he left 'cos he was tired of Billy Bullshit not supporting him.

11 years of Feck all and KITAP1 and knives, glass ceilings. Once and for all FUCK OFF MOYES

I do agree.

If you do a forensic analysis on our present death throes the trail shows the original bullets were supplied by Kenwright and fired by hitman Moyes. Once "knives to a gunfight" became our motto it was only a matter of time before we imploded.

Why not do something different and surprise West Ham with a 4-1-3-2? I think we play better with a back 4 anyway and this would still give the defence protection from the 1 in front shielding them.

The key is that whoever that player is must be disciplined positionally and not move much from where they should be. Carsley used to play that role brilliantly on his own years ago, so it can be done.

I don't think Gana can do it as he wanders at times and seems to let people run off him or not be aware of what's around him. Same with Onana who would be better centrally in the 3 in front. This is where being brave comes in for the manager - why not try the young lad Price there or Holgate if you want more experience?

For the back 4, why not try Vinagre at left back for the struggling Mykolenko? Coady and Tarkowski haven't looked too great of late so why not try putting the young lad Welch in alongside one of them instead? If you think he is not ready yet, why not bring Keane in to partner Tarkowski? I know Keane has his own faults, but I seem to remember their partnership at Burnley was decent enough.

Would also give Mills a run in one of the wide spots of the 3 behind the attackers to freshen it up. This formation would give us 2 up top as well which should help us score goals. Would go with DCL and Gray for now but Simms if DCL is not fit.

No guarantees it would work but it would at least be trying something different than the groundhog day we see every match at the minute.

Also have to reiterate my firm belief, that it never works out with either a player, or a Manager, going back for a second spell, and being better than the first time.

You feel very detached from the pitch despite it looking impressive.

I'm getting into match day mode and the politics can wait.

Meeting with a friend at St Pancras tomorrow then onto the London Stadium. Son and girlfriend present; her first introduction to Everton.

What have I done to these people?

I'm looking forward to it as always.

See some of the gang there.

When will someone invent a sarcasm font????

There will be 11 players on the pitch tomorrow privileged enough to wear the Royal Blue shirt. Others on the bench, privileged to be sat there.

They will be encouraged by thousands of us in the away end willing them on to win.

I hope the players and squad are listening to the song. Show some spirit because there is no way we are going to fail.

I hope they are feeling like me. I have knots in my stomach.

Forever.

In my opinion, Lampard's best chance to win this game is to pack the back 4 with central defenders (like Ancelotti) and a midfield 4 with Gana and Davies staying anchored and Iwobi and Onana rampaging forward to support Gray and Calvert-Lewin.

Pickford
Holgate Coady Tarkowski Godfrey
Iwobi Davies Gana Onana
Gray
Calvert-Lewin

With some decent back-up firepower on the bench in Gordon, McNeil, Simms, Doucoure, etc. This is not a bad team; if Lampard cannot get this team to go toe-to-toe with West Ham in the position they are in, then I don't think he deserves to stay. Sack him and get in one of Bielsa/Nuno/Dyche/Scott Parker. All 4 have experience in getting their teams promoted from the Championship! :-)

Yes bring back the saviour he gets us

After 19/20 games every team wishes they had 10 extra points and if you look at the table as it stands in the current 22-23 season. By doing this math you come up with.

Everton would have 25 points and be 12th in the table
Aston Villa would have 35 points and be in the top 6
Liverpool would have 38 points and be in the top 4
Manchester Utd would have 49 points and be top of the league

You can do the same with all the other sixteen clubs and see what this would bring them. For those extra ten points, teams at the top would be looking at 3 wins and a draw. Teams like Everton would be looking for 2 wins and 4 draws.

So by doing this you can go through our matches and see where we could have turned defeats in draws and draws into victories. As Everton have been beaten 10 times this season and drawn 6 games we have plenty of games to choose from for those extra points.

The glass half full in me tells me it is feasible for Everton to do this and turn a bottom three team into a team halfway up the table by the end of the season. Sadly what is going on behind the scenes currently tells me this is more unlikely by each game whoever you point the finger at as to who is to blame.

I live in hope and pray for three points at West Ham.

And he's a second cousin removed. We are related.

This about Everton beating West Ham and getting 3 points. I don't care for David Moyes' future or who our next manager may or may not be.

See you at the match. Or online. Or with those who will get up at some ridiculous hour to be there alongside the team.

I agree that Moyes would try his hardest to keep Everton up, and I actually think that he might even be the ‘short term answer’, such is the ineptitude that Frank Lampard, has shown, but I can’t agree with you about anything else you say about David Moyes, though Kevin, unless I go back to your previous post, about Moyes, managerial level.

I bet cousin Moyes is life of the party at your family get togethers. Where’s Eugene?

Scary thought.

But the second coming of mediocracy? No thanks.

Now I've fallen into the trap and I'm discussing Moyes. I'm a hypocrite!!

And those that want Lampard sacked pray for a WHU win.

So we're in a lose - lose situation that will mke everyone happy.

Benitez is allegedly a very horrible man, but he did the honorable thing by Liverpudlians, imo, when he went to war with his bosses, because they were simply not good enough, and also had ulterior motives, which were slowly destroying their club.

Moyes got in bed with Kenwright, and chose to become one of the highest paid managers, in world football, whilst accepting that our owner could never take us forward, but chose to keep his mouth shut, and further his career instead.

He really thought he’d made it when he got to United, but it was a totally different environment to the one in which he had excelled in at Everton, and suddenly he found himself at a very demanding club, where it is all about winning, and he was found out very quickly.

I’d have had a lot more respect for David Moyes, if he would have done the decent thing by Evertonians, instead of reveling in plucky little Everton, and taking massive praise for getting them to punch above their weight.

I understood we had the 8th highest wage bill, and his average league position was 7th, so he did a decent job, but I definitely think first and foremost, that he looked after number one, more than anyone else in the process.

Lampard remains manager, which it seems the majority don't want.

Or

Moyes gets sacked and we sack Lampard to get Moyes, which it seems the majority don't want.

Lose - Lose.

As long as we win tomorrow and I'm buying the drinks in Camden, that's all that matters.

I'll start the politics around 5:30am Sunday morning, probably with one eye closed!!!!

In other words, choose Evertonians, and go to war with his boss, Eric, but as Kevin said, he was earning far to much money, and was also on easy street, which I think is something he really found out for himself, the minute he left Everton.

Reading it again Kevin, it’s obvious that us Evertonians, have alsohelped destroy our club, by accepting mediocrity for way to long.

I'd like to sleep tonight but I'm not sure I will.

West London, Uxbridge to be precise.

Fantastic sports facilities that we used to access for the Hayes & Yeading youth teams.

It's really been invested in and grown over the the last decade or so.

Used as a base and training camp for the French team during the Rugby World Cup last hosted here.

Would your company directors let you tell them what to do? Or if you are the director would you listen to the tea lady?

I worked in a multi national corporation where it was my job to give advice to directors. It was fully their responsibility to make decisions and either listen to my advice, ignore it, or come to a compromise. Never complained either way as it was not my company, they knew better than me the corporate structure and culture.

But I do beleive Moyes was not happy with his lot in the final stages which is why he voted with his feet.

Plus "never go back".

Avoid a Moyes return in every respect.

I'm not arguing with you or Kevin, Eric, I'm just giving my version of how I had began to see David Moyes towards the end of his Everton career, when I had personally started to boycott home games because I felt that the manager and the owner were in bed together; this, imo, wasn't for the good of Everton FC.

Moyes never had enough respect for Everton imo. It was probably only after he had left that he maybe realised this was because of Bill Kenwright, who was never really good enough for what Everton Football Club had always stood for.

They pissed in each other's pockets but in any other era, I don't believe either of them would have lasted long at Everton. Something that is obviously just hearsay and could never be proven, either way

The joys of being an Evertonian

Where away from home.
Our current form is dogshit.
We never seem to win in the "Big Smoke"... unless we're playing Charlton!
The Hammer's need a win badly too.
We're up against a former Manager.
Our club at the moment is in fucking turmoil.

It not looking good is it!... another defeat looming methinks.

Regardless if he's sacked I just can't see it. And he won't get sacked anyway cos we'll get beaten tomorrow. Again.

Expecting a loss and Frank to begone.

EL SACKICO!

(Post game manager swap I'm predicting.)

Obviously no 'bigger' club made an approach (I distinctly remember a cringeworthy interview he gave where he thought he was about to be handed the Spurs job), and he became bitter after that. It then became about the money and he got the club to give him a £4m/year 5 year contract, effectively saying pay me that or I walk. Kenwright gave him the contract (making him one of the best paid football managers in the world at that time) and he then just ran it down to 2013. He never had any intention of staying longer and mentally was probably gone by 2010/2011, just going through the motions.

He was a great manager for us to around 2008 then I lost faith in him. Many Utd took him as he was free - obviously didn't work out too well.

At least we got rid of a few crocks when he went to Sunderland.

They're practically giving money away!!

Law of averages says we have to turn the corner sometime but with
our strike force we have to get really lucky.

Of course West Ham now have Ings and you just know he will score
tomorrow. Sod's law right.

Trossard gone, Wood gone, Ings gone so no strikers available- right?

Everton looking for over the hill no-names on loan, isn't that encouraging when your at the bottom ????

I think we pretty much know what we'll get by now. There'll be effort, and I don't question that. There will be a lack of attacking threat and quality in front of goal. There will be a lack of quality on the ball which means we'll be defending for large portions of the game. And we won't have players who can improve that situation.

West Ham have more talent than us. They'll be better in those areas.

We basically have to hope that West Ham either don't turn up, or hope that we get some luck.

Nothing has changed. I don't see how we can expect anything different.

Tony, you make a really good point.

Like just about most Everton managers from Moyes and since, our first eleven, certainly under Martinez, Silva, Koeman and Ancelotti, was a match for most teams.

We had a good 14 under those managers. But scratch the surface and we were weak once the inevitable injuries and suspensions kicked in.

In the modern game, to be competitive, you have to have a squad. I think City could put out 2 teams that could compete at the top end of them Premier League.

Or you have to get lucky like lucifer's children across the park seem to have done over recent years. Very few injuries to key players in a small squad.

But generally, you now need strength and quality in numbers.

Breakfast near King's Cross tomorrow before jumping the fast train to Stratford from St Pancras.

We can do this Everton

I shudder to think how we’ll be looked upon if West Ham stay up having sacked Moyes and we go down having hired him. Things might look bad now but that really would be beyond the pale.

I'm being watched!!

Quality!!

Godfrey Tarkowski Mina Holgate
Doucoure Gana Onana Iwobi
Calvert-Lewin Gray

KITAP1 give Moyes a taste of his own medicine.

Mykolenko has been distinctly poor recently and Seamus is showing his age although still showing an example to the others.

I don't think we'll get relegated either. This is a necessary purging and we will emerge stronger. I still say that Lampard is a great deal tougher than we are inclined to believe and, as Tony Abrahams has said above, we must not yield.

If, however, we do get relegated then at least we are likely to be breathing much cleaner air. We are already enriched by knowing that the two principal liars and frauds who presently sit on the Board will never be seen at Goodison again.

We should remember also that we remain – even with debt and stadium costs – an astute purchase for a canny investor.

It's extremely difficult but we really must try to relax and then absolutely back the manager and team.

I'm watching Eastenders again.

Getting in the mood for tomorrow

Did Zach tell Whitney yet?

Frank needs a point at minimum so this game could be just as exciting as that West Germany - Austria game many moons ago.

Interesting article on Guardian website this evening about us

And Stephen.

This surely is the beginning of the end for this Machiavellian trickster. How can he ever show his face ever again at Goodison. Such an ignominious ending for the worlds greatest Evertonian.

May be Ellis’s can soften the West Ham defence up... score a couple, and DCL, comes on for the final 25 minutes to secure the game, see it out.

Everton must turn up for a battle on the pitch at Stratford, the biggest game since Palace last season, then, that

I’m expecting a reaction, and Everton to win 3 -1, which may seem ambitious, but West Ham, have a loose defence and also can’t score.

But fears of some soft give away goals, always always linger now, as Everton, haven’t been too good at looking after the ball at Goodison, but arguably have played well and pretty solid, away the last couple of games in Manchester.

The curse of Ings, will be no more after tomorrow.
UTFTs!

'Twas ever thus and the fault always lies not in those who trust but in those who abuse the trust.

What a game it’s going to be tomorrow: Frightened Frank verses Doubting Dave!!

Play 4 at the back with Godfrey in for Coleman and Mina in for Coady as I think Antonio will do to us what Adams did to us last week.

Whichever way we set up, we can't play expansive. Sit deep and nick one on the break but, under Lampard, I am sick of of saying the same stuff week after week. I wouldn't be surprised with a 4-3-3 and losing with a late goal. Even if we sign Danjuma, that will re-enforce the 4-3-3.

We need a bit of luck, a freak own goal, anything to stop the rot.

Coyb… fuck the board.

Ideally, I'd like us to play narrow and pack the middle of the park.

Pickford
Coleman (Holgate at half-time) Tarkowski Mina Godfrey
Gana
Doucoure Davies Onana
Gray
Calvert-Lewin

Play tight and disrupt WHU, then break with Godfrey, Doucoure, Onana and Gray, while Idrissa and Davies sit in.

Make sure we have Coady, Mykolenko or Vinagre, Simms, Maupay and Iwobi on the bench, and if we take the lead, make an offensive sub and go for a second, DO NOT sit back and try and hold on. Roll the dice, go for the jugular

Just sayin'...

He has been gash for months.

Coady too, I see why Wolves got rid, being a bit shouty, but slow and crap in the air only lasts 6 months at a proper fan base.

Pickford, Tarkowski, Coady and Mina as a three with Godfrey and Iwobi, the two real athletes in the team, on the left and right. Gana and Onana sitting deep with Doucouré breaking into the box. Gray pushed right next to Calvert Lewin as a two man attack.

I think we need to try and win games and get points on the board.

But just look at their players compared to ours. Their squad is very impressive.

Who sanctions the Everton player purchases? Moshiri or Kenwright?

Unfortunately, barring disaster, or a proverbial threat of plague; the Board will be gracing Goodison with their presence for the Gunners' game.

Apparently, from what I've been told tonight, more in-house security, and additional Police for the game.

Kenwright trying to make us look like the pantomime villains, whilst he's Cinderella (ie, hard done by!) (sic!)

That is not what I've heard. They are finished in any event, can you imagine the reaction of the crowd to these disastrous people if they do have the gall to present themselves? It is up to us to drive them out with our scorn, every single time (if required).

They have bled us dry.

That's not to say I back the current board members, but until they are replaced, they should be at as many games as it is possible for them to attend.

It's almost a lose-lose tomorrow. If we get beat we're 90% relegated, if we win and we keep Lampard we're 95% relegated.

Mike @153, marvellous spirit, just what we need.

The source I got it from is 'in-house'. So, I guess I'll know if they are dependable or not?

Mind you, a lot can happen in 9 days. They might just resign, or be pushed by then... Here's hoping :D

And, I nearly forgot, I agree with your sentiments entirely.

Hopefully we will be celebrating in London after the match.

Neil, Rob, et Al, see you all there. Come on blue boys. Let's do this.

UTFT!

Let's make sure we meet up Neil.

Big game tomorrow. Thousands of Evertonians present as always.

Everton forever.

I can usually spot your posts without having to even read the name, just by the nature of the content and I mostly agree with your views, especially on the board.

I'll hopefully have a pint with you at the first match at BMD, or maybe the last at GP, and we can discuss our views on Moyes departure and the circumstances.

For the record, I don't want him back and doubt very much he would come back. I just don't see him as the pariah that he is often made out to be. That honour goes to Kenwright.

But as the heart may not be so good these days does that still count?

Danny/Rob/Ray. 07740 786325

Rob is our security!!!

Here we goes Blues. Match Day mode. The politics can wait until tomorrow. Come on Everton. If we win, I'll even eat jellied eels.

The last day at Goodison, and the first day at Bramley-Moore, will both be very historic and emotional occasions, but right now it’s very hard to look forward, because of the incredibly bad state we currently find ourselves in.

My final thought upon leaving Goodison last week, before stepping back,outside onto the pavement of Glawdys St, was that I’d sooner get relegated, and come back up next season.

Relegation would be heartbreaking, but coming back up would be incredibly joyful, and it’s a very long time since I saw Evertonians, having genuine, beautiful happiness. (Although reading some things this week, it sounds like relegation might destroy us for years)

I’m not telling lies, when I say it hurts the soul, but I’ve been feeling hurt for many, many years Eric, because my own thoughts are, that I lost the Everton I desire, when Bill Kenwright came, and started kidding the bollocks out of everyone.

Football is like life though, and I believe looking forward is the most important thing, so I’m going to make sure I drive past Bramley-Moore this weekend because I’ve been avoiding it!

Sadly. Just let fans mix and the vast majority will be fine.

West Ham are a decent bunch. I'll be honest and just through personal experience, Chelsea are the worst bunch down here. Both in my local and when I've been to Stamford Bridge.

Waiting on on the street for you to walk out of the stadium and goading to get a reaction.

I wouldn't mind but it's usually a bunch of young rich kids trying to think they're some kind of 80s crew and coming out with classics like "we pay your benefits".

Best clubs in London for not prejudicing away supporters in my experience are Fulham and Brentford.

After 30+ years in South-West London, I fully agree with your assessment. Going to Fulham is generally a relaxing and pleasant experience. Many of my neighbours follow or attend Brentford and are very pleased as they expected this season to be a massive struggle without Christian Ericksen.

Also you never hear Brentford fans criticising their Academy players – as they don't have an academy. Instead, they just buy good players at sensible prices (as opposed to paying big money to players who see Everton as a step down from their previous club).

If Frank can turn us around somehow I can see a glimmer of light. Today's game is massive

Have a good trip travelling Blues, COYB’s.

Their youth teams used to train on the same pitches as my Hayes & Yeading teams as I've mentioned before.

Great club. And to see where they are now with no academy, substituted by a B Team, new Stadium and established in the Premier League.

Great to see. Possibly my second favourite club even if they gave me an angry moment last season.

But that was Everton, not them. Very good example and model of a well run club.

Forever

Here we Go

Spirit

Everybody's Cheering the Blues

All Together Now

Sorry if I missed any.

We're going in. We shall not be moved.

What I'm seeing does not end well.

These things can of course turn on a dime. A crunching tackle, a wonder goal, a surprise win. But there are deep underlying issues both on and off the pitch that I fear can only be papered over for so long.

I suspect things can only get substantially better with a change of board or manager or both.

But good luck today to all the travelling fans. I salute you.

Mykolenko, Tarkowski badly out of form. A non functioning midfield. Coleman long past his best, and a very inconsistent front 2.

Pickford

Coleman
Mina
Coady
Godfrey

Onana

Gana
Iwobi
Doucoure

Gray
Calvert Lewin

FRANK

Good luck COYB

Calvert Lewin
Maupay

Who ever loses will probably be sacked, hopefully it’s Moyes

I managed to get 5-1 on a win for us today

COYB and respect to the all the fans travelling today

We are not playing either of the Manchester clubs today, so no need for a total backs to the wall effort. Keep it tight early on but have a go at their full backs when the opportunities arise.

With an opponent equally devoid of confidence and a nervous home support we can do this today.

We need to take something from the game! It's not a do or die scenario with so many games to go but a loss might be the end for the manager.

Bill: Hey guys. What a week, what a chairman!

The others all stand and applaud apart from Graeme Sharp, who looks confused.

Bill: Didn’t I tell you? Stick with King Billy-Bob Kenny Kenwright and everything will work out just fine.

Sharp: But boss, the police are onto us, the fans are furious, the media have turned and Ian Wright hates me.

Bill (smiling a sick sort of smile): Sharpie. Just remember why you’re on this board. Smile, look pretty and say nothing. And have you paid those kids for chasing Anthony Gordon down the street yet?

Hey, Baxi, the headlock idea, pure genius – could almost have been one of mine. Don’t forget to give me the false arm back. I must return it to Emu, it’s the only thing of Rod’s that he keeps, poor thing.

(DBB swoons)

Now for the next stage of the Bill’s-a-genius-Moyesie-resurrection-masterplan. Before the kick-off sob when I sob, apparently some West Ham fucker’s just died. Then, at the first misplaced pass, start the ‘Moyes Out’ chant. I can’t join in, the cameras are on me constantly. (Bill preens himself slightly and gazes lovingly at his reflection in the window)

Oh, and I’ll be in the West Ham boardroom after the game. You lot make yourselves scarce. They won’t know what to do, so they’ll ask me.

Sharp: But boss, if West Ham lose, doesn’t that mean Everton win? So, Moyesie gets the sack but Frank stays. (DBB sniggers)

Bill: Shut it, legend and finish your alphabet spaghetti, it’s time to go.

Ok, disguises on, we can’t be too careful. Them scousers get everywhere.

Later Bill and his mob witness a fine 2-0 win for Everton.

Apart from the last line, everything else is fiction – hopefully.

The reality is that we will lose and Danny Ings will score.

The fact that Lampard is still with us is crazy. Have the board just given up?

In my 60 years as an Evertonian I have never seen such a dreadful team- especially considering how much money we have spent to arrive at such a low point.

I hope we win and I am totally wrong.